so has nancy pelosi, the democratic leader in the house. host: does the cola change depending on where you live in the country? guest: it is across the board for everyone. it is a percentage. it depends on how big your benefits are every year. you cited average numbers of about $1,200 a month for a retired worker. a lot of people get more and some get less. the dollar amount for your increase would change depending on that, but the percentage increase is the same a matter where you live in the country. host: we are talking about social security and how would factors into the so called "fiscal cliff." if you would like to join the conversation, here are the >> our guest is eli lake. and the biggest political stories of 2012 with fox news political analyst juan williams. headlines and phone calls every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span. >> i like the variety of programs on c-span. the debates, i like to catch those when they are available. i do watch the political call-in programs as well. various positions from republicans, independents, d